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The Committee on Rules will meet today, Friday, October 11, 2013 at 12:45 PM in H-313 on the emergency measures of the Senate amendment to H.R. 2642, the Federal Agriculture Reform and Risk Management Act of 2013, H. Res. 378, expressing the sense of the House of Representatives regarding certain provisions of the Senate amendment to H.R. 2642 relating to the Secretary of Agriculture's administration of tariff-rate quotas for raw and refined sugar, and H. Res. 379, expressing the sense of the House of Representatives regarding certain provisions of the Senate amendment to H.R. 2642 relating to crop insurance.

WASHINGTON, DC – U.S. Congressman Pete Sessions (R-TX), Chairman of the House Rules Committee, today released the following statement regarding the invitation from President Obama to meet with House Republican leaders at the White House:

WASHINGTON, DC – U.S. Congressman Pete Sessions (R-TX), Chairman of the House Rules Committee, today released the following statement regarding House passage of H.R. 3273, the Deficit Reduction and Economic Growth Working Group Act of 2013:

“House Republicans continue to stand ready to work on solutions to end the government shutdown and prevent a default on our nation’s debt, but we need a willing partner at the table to achieve these goals. Unfortunately, Harry Reid and the President refuse to negotiate.

WASHINGTON, DC – U.S. Congressman Pete Sessions (R-TX), Chairman of the House Rules Committee, today released the following statement regarding House passage of H. J. Res. 70, Open Our National Parks and Museums Act, and H.J. Res. 73, Research for Lifesaving Cures Act:

The Committee on Rules will meet on Wednesday, October 2, 2013 at 10:00 AM in H-313 The Capitol on the emergency items of H.J. Res. 70, the Open Our National Parks and Museums Act,
H.J. Res. 71, the Provide Local Funding for the District of Columbia Act, and H.J. Res. 72, the Honoring Our Promise to America's Veterans Act.